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5 Startup Funding Models That Depend On The Consumer

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Even if you ignore all the hype around crowdfunding, there can be no doubt that it is a real alternative for entrepreneurs to achieve visibility and funding today.

Accredited Investor

Accredited Investor Startup SEC Equity

[Review] Marketing To The Ageing Consumer

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 14, 2014

The ageing consumer is one of the most profitable yet untapped segment. The answer, according to Dick Stroud and Kim Walker in “ Marketing to the Ageing Consumer: The Secrets to Building an Age-Friendly Business “, is to embrace age-friendly approaches. New complex information becomes harder to process.

Technical Review

Technical Review Software Review Marketing Japan

The Spending Spiral: Unpacking American Consumer Debt Issues

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The problem of consumer debt is not solely a result of individual choices, but also of systemic influences. The post The Spending Spiral: Unpacking American Consumer Debt Issues appeared first on Young Upstarts.

Finance

Finance Management

What Boston’s Top Consumer Tech Leaders Think About Boston’s Consumer Tech Struggles [#BostonB2C Recap]

View from Seed

JULY 24, 2015

On Tuesday, July 21, we hosted the first-ever Boston Consumer Tech Summit. The invite-only event was attended by 300 of the area’s best tech leaders, founders, product managers, designers, developers, investors, engineers, salesmen and women, and more, all of whom are hard at work in consumer tech. Half our portfolio is consumer.

Boston

Boston Cofounder B2C PR

8 Brand Strategy Rules From Elite Consumer Companies

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Every new business dreams of becoming the premier brand in their space, like Starbucks is to coffee, and Apple is to consumer electronics, but they have no idea how difficult that is to achieve. Consumers shop with their eyes, just like they eat with their eyes. Without the feedback, no change in the demand space will be noted.

Boston

Boston Social Media Demand Security

Using Chargebacks As A Quick-Fix Solution Yields Negative Consequences For Consumers

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

While the chargeback process was created to protect consumers, the quick-fix solution has led to misuse and abuse that incurs costs for all parties involved — consumers, banks, and merchants. The post Using Chargebacks As A Quick-Fix Solution Yields Negative Consequences For Consumers appeared first on Young Upstarts.

Cost

Can Document Management Restore Consumers’ Trust In Enterprises?

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 29, 2017

These glaring questions have become so prevalent in organizations that headlines now pose them not only to businesses under fire, but also to consumers, who today — as never before — question whether organizations can be trusted with their information. If you’re like most knowledge workers, the answer is a resounding “yes.”. Think again.

Management

Management Technical Review Albuquerque Security

6 Proven Tactics To Market To Hispanic Consumers

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Looking to target Hispanic consumers? The post 6 Proven Tactics To Market To Hispanic Consumers appeared first on Young Upstarts. Here are six tactics proven to help you market to this group successfully.

Marketing

Marketing Customer

Analyst Cam: Salesforce - Consumer Goods

deal architect

JUNE 21, 2022

This time it is Sunil Rao, VP and GM of Consumer Goods presenting on trends in. As we have moved to virtual briefings, I have increasingly been excerpting short video segments (with permission) as part of my Analyst Cam series.

Video

Video Vertical Marketing

Why Consumer Brands Need To Keep An Eye On Their eCommerce Channel

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

It is saturated with competing eCommerce retailers, brands and sellers, all fighting for consumer interest and investment. In the online marketplace, this means that your brand must be more discoverable and visible to the consumer than other brands. by Shailendra Nagarajan, Senior Product Marketing Manager at DataWeave.

eCommerce

eCommerce Channel Artificial Inteligence Technical Review

4 Issues That Will Influence The Way Consumers View Your Startup

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

However, attracting and impressing consumers should be one of the top items on the agenda. But by putting yourself in the consumer’s shoes, you’ll soon see that several other issues will impact their views. Reviews Modern consumers have access to more businesses than ever before. They want to feel valued by businesses too.

Startup

Startup SEO Security Revenue

Consumer Protection Laws You Need To Know

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Consumer protection laws exist to protect buyers against dishonest sellers and unscrupulous business practices. The post Consumer Protection Laws You Need To Know appeared first on Young Upstarts.

Startups Need Your Data, But Consumers Are Still Wary

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2020

In addition, consumers have traditionally been reluctant to share personal information with any non-human entity, fearing some misuse or privacy invasion. Seven Lessons in Business Strategy, Consumer Behavior, and the Internet of Things ,” David W. Context-comfortable consumers – 27 percent. Reluctant consumers – 44 percent.

Social Media

Social Media Channel Startup Internet

NextAdvisor.com Reviews Online Services For Consumers And Businesses

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

And then there’s NextAdvisor.com ( [link] ) – it’s a site that provides independent reviews of online services with the aim of helping consumers and small businesses save money through making better buying decisions on those services. Time which you, as a busy entrepreneur, is not likely to have.

Software Review

Software Review IP Email Hosting

Eight Tips to Help Small Businesses Get Serious About Reaching Connected Consumers

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

by Annie Tsai, author of ” The Small Business Online Marketing Handbook: Converting Online Conversations to Offline Sales “ Are your customers “connected consumers”? Statistics show that more and more consumers in general are online and actively navigating virtual marketplaces as well as social spaces.

Small Business

Small Business Social Media Channel Media

The Sophistication Era of Consumer Fintech

Lightspeed Venture Partners

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The post The Sophistication Era of Consumer Fintech appeared first on Lightspeed Venture Partners.

Partner

Global Multichannel Consumer Behaviour (Research/Purchase) Analysis

Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 15, 2012

I've started to rely on research to show broad consumer behavior, influence and outcomes. The Solution: Consumer Barometer. Consumer Barometer provides qualitative research, for free, that will allow you to analyze digital's influence and consumer behavior that leads to online and offline purchases!

Global

Global Czech Republic Russia Norway

Analyst Cam: SAP - Farm to Consume Walkthrough

deal architect

JUNE 28, 2023

As we have moved to virtual briefings, I have increasingly been excerpting short video segments (with permission) as part of my Analyst Cam series. Most vendors have software demos as part of their events. SAP has taken that up a.

Software

Software Video Vertical Marketing

[Singapore] Newstead’s Second Digital Style Outlet In Jurong Point – A Sign Of Changing Consumer Behavior?

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Consumer Behavior, When Shopping For Electronics, Has Changed. “Consumer behavior is ever changing and retailers have to constantly review their business to ensure relevancy.” “What Digital Lifestyle is doing complements the new way which consumers make their purchase decisions.” Vendors seem to agree.

Singapore

Singapore Technical Review Mobile Technology

Requests for Startups in 2024

VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

Andreessen Horowitz Consumer Team Opportunities for startups I’m a big fan of the content A16Z has been publishing on generative AI over time. One of my favourite pieces has been The Abundance Agenda , a deck on how AI will transform consumer technology, packing inside areas of opportunity, or in other words, requests for startups.

Artificial Inteligence

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Review Generative AI

Customer Trust Is An Opportunity With A Huge Payback

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2022

I know companies who collect sensitive data from consumers all the time, and still seem to keep a trusted image (Amazon.com, Ebay). In support of this, despite qualms, consumers seem very quick these days to provide more personal data to get something they want.

Technical Review

Technical Review Customer Social Network Software Review

Lightspeed is growing our Consumer Investing team

Lightspeed Venture Partners

APRIL 12, 2016

The partners here had made many great investments in consumer companies before then — companies that resulted in successful IPOs like BlueNile and eHealth in the late 90s. But I was the first person to solely focus on consumer investing. Today, I’m even more thrilled as we have added two new people to our consumer team.

Technical Cofounder

Technical Cofounder Cofounder SCRUM Committed Capital

Analyzing Data And Consumer Behaviours To Inform Your Business Development

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 1, 2021

The post Analyzing Data And Consumer Behaviours To Inform Your Business Development appeared first on Young Upstarts. Regardless of whether you’re new to the business world, a franchisee, or an independent owner, a business’s success will greatly depend on your ability to collect and analyze data at every level.

Developer

Developer Analytics

How Can Marketing Engage Today’s Consumers? Lose The Funnel, Use A Loop

YoungUpstarts

JULY 29, 2021

The post How Can Marketing Engage Today’s Consumers? Jeff Pedowitz, ForbesBooks author of "F The Funnel" offers the loop is an alternative to the marketing funnel. He shares the loop’s five stages of client expansion. Lose The Funnel, Use A Loop appeared first on Young Upstarts.

Marketing

Analyst Cam: SAP Industries - Direct to Consumer

deal architect

OCTOBER 19, 2021

As we have moved to virtual briefings, I have increasingly been excerpting short video segments (with permission ), as part of my Analyst Cam series. I have invited SAP to present updates on various verticals as I discussed here Kicking.

Vertical

Vertical Video Marketing

Analyst Cam: SAP – AI across Consumer Industries verticals

deal architect

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

As we have moved to virtual briefings, I have increasingly been excerpting short video segments (with permission) as part of my Analyst Cam series. For all the noise around Generative AI, I have not seen many use cases which would.

Vertical

Vertical Generative AI Video

5 Tips to Alignment With New Consumer Buying Habits

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

Entrepreneurs always work hard to create an innovative product or service, but often count on standard seller marketing for sales. But the reality is that sellers are no longer in charge of the customer buying process.

Technical Review

Technical Review Business Model Revenue Social Media

Why Won’t Consumers Pay for Productivity Apps?

Hunter Walker

APRIL 24, 2014

It’s a shame that consumers largely balk at paying for mobile productivity apps like email, calendars, to do lists and so on. Despite spending our lives inside of this software the developers can’t seem to charge more than a few bucks. Perhaps it’s because the free alternatives are ‘good enough.’

Product

Product Software Review Metrics Mobile

6 Key Principles For Inducing Customers To Buy Today

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2022

In fact, businesses need to adapt even more completely to the changes in the buying and social behavior of consumers. These begin with the following Cialdini’s Six Principles of Influence , which consumers use to make decisions, buttressed by results from various social media surveys he references in the book: Social proof – follow the crowd.

Customer

Customer Technical Review Social Media Social Network

5 Keys to Ensuring Credibility, Trust, and Customers

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Today’s digitally distracted consumer is led to trust only things that they see with their own eyes, senses, so they can render their own judgement. In addition, I see consumers taking more control, using the technology to converse with each other, and assert their position through reviews and forums.

Customer

Customer B2C Technical Review Social Media

Why Do Consumer IPOs and B2B IPOs Get Treated Differently?

View from Seed

APRIL 30, 2019

All three have different business models… SaaS, media/ad, and consumer transactional. In the last decade or so, high profile consumer IPOs have often gotten lofty valuations. Fairly frequently public market investors believe that a new consumer company is “the next X”. appeared first on NextView Ventures.

IPO

IPO B2B B2C Institutional Investors

Conversion, retention and churn benchmarks

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In SaaS in can be the conversion from trial to paying customer, and in consumer subscription it can be the conversion from download to subscriber. In consumer subscription on the other hand, one of the big challenges is retention. based on a sample of over 300 SaaS companies. You can get a downloadable version here.

Retention

Retention Conversion Churn Rate B2C

What Entrepreneurs Should Ask Themselves Before Using AI Tools to Start a Business

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 7, 2024

By using machine learning algorithms, AI tools can predict future trends based on historical data, helping entrepreneurs identify changes in market preferences and consumer behavior. They can automatically gather and analyze data on competitors, providing insights into their strengths, weaknesses, and market positioning.

Artificial Inteligence

Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur Algorithm Cofounder

The Boston Consumer Tech Year In Review

Rob Go

DECEMBER 28, 2011

I was reflecting on this post last week about the state of consumer web in Boston and shared a few of my thoughts in the comments. It got me thinking about this past year, specifically around consumer tech in Boston. Zipcar: Ok, not exactly consumer web/software, but a great consumer tech company nonetheless. market cap.

Technical Review

Technical Review Boston Software Review IPO

Significance of Strategic Operations Management in the Electronics Industry

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 6, 2024

The giants in electronic industries have updated themselves in almost every aspect, be it operations, supply chain, repair and maintenance, or consumer-based research and development. That is why consumer surveys, interviews, discussions, and opinions matter the most, and so R&D costs are sky-high when talking about this industry.

Operations

Operations Management Software Review Technical Review

Saeed Torbati Explains Importance Of Knowing Your Consumer & Market

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

One key facet of this research is your target market and the consumers whom you hope to win over. Personalization has proven to be an engaging tactic, with 90 percent of consumers recognizing its value and 80 percent proclaiming that they’d be more willing to do business with a company that extends such services.

Marketing

Marketing Green Canada Analytics

SKU Graduates 7 Consumer Goods Startups

SiliconHills

MAY 15, 2019

Startup activity for the consumer packed goods industry in Austin is booming. The post SKU Graduates 7 Consumer Goods Startups appeared first on SiliconHills. That was evident as the seventh cohort of the SKU Accelerator did their pitches for Demo Day at Native Hostel Tuesday night.

Startup

Startup Austin

11 Tips For Increasing Customer Engagement

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2024

Run customer surveys Customer satisfaction surveys allow your company to understand consumers’ opinions about your brand and its products and services. For instance, you could launch a social media campaign that invites consumers to create and share content. and “Did the product serve your needs?”.

Customer

Customer Social Media Retention Software Review

How Consumer Borrowing Patterns Change During Christmas

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

We take a closer look at some consumer borrowing trends during this busy season. This is largely due to an increase in consumer spending so we have to be cautious and sometimes restrict our lending criteria to account for a higher default rate.’. Mortgages and Home Improvements Increase.

Demand

Demand Restful Internet

Meet The San Diego Watch Brand Championing Direct-To-Consumer

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 29, 2019

Direct-to-consumer brands are also a major part of the online retail market. Brands that handle most all aspects of production, all the way to delivery, are giving consumers a new retail experience, one that caters to both the expediency of online shopping and the personalization of in-store commerce.

San Diego

San Diego China Design Customer

NYC: Regulatory nightmare for tech startups trying to conduct consumer friendly businesses

This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 5, 2013

You can try to fight the illegal hotels, or you could encourage consumers to use options that have ratings, photos, and reviews in trusted communities. The other problem with the city''s Airbnb regulation is that a lot of people use Airbnb to make living in NYC affordable.

Technical Review

Technical Review New York City New York Startup

Consumer Behavior: How Your Small Business Can Influence Purchasing Decisions

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 27, 2022

Learn how your small business can use science to understand and influence consumer behavior. Persuasion is a science.

Small Business

Small Business eCommerce Marketing Startup

How Contractor License Bonds Protect Consumers

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

The post How Contractor License Bonds Protect Consumers appeared first on Young Upstarts. If not for surety bonds, unlicensed contractors will flood the market with substandard products and low bids that will knock genuine contractors out of operation.

California

California Operations Reputation Government

The bad old days of consumer tech

deal architect

APRIL 17, 2019

Not a day passes without some harsh story about Facebook and data protection. How un-innovative Apple has become. Why Amazon should be broken up. Why Google should be regulated. And I ask do these folks not remember the days when.

5 Startup Funding Models That Depend On The Consumer

[Review] Marketing To The Ageing Consumer

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The Spending Spiral: Unpacking American Consumer Debt Issues

What Boston’s Top Consumer Tech Leaders Think About Boston’s Consumer Tech Struggles [#BostonB2C Recap]

8 Brand Strategy Rules From Elite Consumer Companies

Using Chargebacks As A Quick-Fix Solution Yields Negative Consequences For Consumers

Can Document Management Restore Consumers’ Trust In Enterprises?

6 Proven Tactics To Market To Hispanic Consumers

Analyst Cam: Salesforce - Consumer Goods

Why Consumer Brands Need To Keep An Eye On Their eCommerce Channel

4 Issues That Will Influence The Way Consumers View Your Startup

Consumer Protection Laws You Need To Know

Startups Need Your Data, But Consumers Are Still Wary

NextAdvisor.com Reviews Online Services For Consumers And Businesses

Eight Tips to Help Small Businesses Get Serious About Reaching Connected Consumers

The Sophistication Era of Consumer Fintech

Global Multichannel Consumer Behaviour (Research/Purchase) Analysis

Analyst Cam: SAP - Farm to Consume Walkthrough

[Singapore] Newstead’s Second Digital Style Outlet In Jurong Point – A Sign Of Changing Consumer Behavior?

Requests for Startups in 2024

Customer Trust Is An Opportunity With A Huge Payback

Lightspeed is growing our Consumer Investing team

Analyzing Data And Consumer Behaviours To Inform Your Business Development

How Can Marketing Engage Today’s Consumers? Lose The Funnel, Use A Loop

Analyst Cam: SAP Industries - Direct to Consumer

Analyst Cam: SAP – AI across Consumer Industries verticals

5 Tips to Alignment With New Consumer Buying Habits

Why Won’t Consumers Pay for Productivity Apps?

6 Key Principles For Inducing Customers To Buy Today

5 Keys to Ensuring Credibility, Trust, and Customers

Why Do Consumer IPOs and B2B IPOs Get Treated Differently?

Conversion, retention and churn benchmarks

What Entrepreneurs Should Ask Themselves Before Using AI Tools to Start a Business

The Boston Consumer Tech Year In Review

Significance of Strategic Operations Management in the Electronics Industry

Saeed Torbati Explains Importance Of Knowing Your Consumer & Market

SKU Graduates 7 Consumer Goods Startups

11 Tips For Increasing Customer Engagement

How Consumer Borrowing Patterns Change During Christmas

Meet The San Diego Watch Brand Championing Direct-To-Consumer

NYC: Regulatory nightmare for tech startups trying to conduct consumer friendly businesses

Consumer Behavior: How Your Small Business Can Influence Purchasing Decisions

How Contractor License Bonds Protect Consumers

The bad old days of consumer tech

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